Theros Beyond Death Prerelease - TONIGHT!

If you are in the greater Tallahassee area, I will be appearing at Gamescape tonight for their Theros Beyond Death Prerelease event. I will be signing cards and will have prints, artist proofs, playmats, and original art with me. Those attending will have the opportunity to get their hands on my new Theros Beyond Death prints! I will have prints of the Shimmerwing Chimera and Stinging Lionfish. Each is limited to an edition of twenty and come signed and numbered. I will also be offering the pair at a slightly reduced price! I hope to see you out at Gamscape tonight!

See you on Friday, January 17th at 8:00pm!

Shimmerwing Chimera

Stinging Lionfish

Each print is limited to an edition of twenty and comes signed and numbered.

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here next week! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Theros Beyond Death Prerelease

I am happy to announce that I will be at the Theros Beyond Death prerelease at Gamescape on Friday, January 17th, at the 8:00 pm. You can expect my arrival before the event, and I will be on hand for several hours signing cards. I will have a few original drawings with me, as well as playmats, artist proofs, and prints. If all goes to plan, I will also have a very limited run of the two Theros Beyond Death cards that have been spoiled, Stinging Lionfish and Shimmerwing Chimera.

See you on Friday, January 17th at 8:00pm! 

My first Magic the Gathering set was the original Theros that was released in 2013, so it is wonderful to be back to both Theros and Gamescape. I hope to see you there are all the excitement and fun that is a Magic the Gathering prerelease!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Aether Revolt Prerelease Recap

Over the weekend I took part in the prerelease events for Aether Revolt at Gamescape in Tallahassee, Fl. It was a fun time out there Friday night. Always exciting to see players opening their first packs of a new set and getting to see my cards for the first time. A HUGE thanks to Ben and Aras for having me out and for all the hospitality. Can't wait for the next time around. Here are some images from the weekend...

All set up and ready to go!

Had my remaining Magic the Gathering originals with me.

Friday night was the first opportunity to get your hands on my new print for the Lathnu Sailback.

The players are amassing to start the night of play.

Got to sign some old friends...

...and got my hands on a new one.

Again, a HUGE thanks to Ben and Aras and to everyone that come out the prerelease this weekend. It was great to talk to you and a lot of fun.
That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...
For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Aether Revolt Prerelease Event This Weekend!

I will part of the Aether Revolt prerelease events at Gamescape this weekend in Tallahassee, Fl. Friday night, arriving prior to midnight, I will be at Gamescape signing card and selling my wears. This will be my only prerelease appearance this time around. If you are in the area or interested in getting your hands on my newest prints then I hope to see you out there. The fine folks at Gamescape even made a gif thingy for promotion, here it is a static image...

Come see me at Gamescape!

2415 N Monroe St, Suite 2064

Tallahassee, Florida 32303

If everything goes well at the printers this week I will have prints of my new card from Aether Revolt with me at gamescape! I will have prints, playmats, artist proofs and more with me... basically everything I have that is Magic the Gathering related. I should even have some of my original art with me. Here is the art from my card appearing in Aether Revolt...

Lathnu Sailback

Magic the Gathering - Aether Revolt

14 x 10.2- Digital

PRINTS available at OMA!

© 2017 Wizards of the Coast

That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Kaladesh Prerelease Recap

Over the weekend I took part in the prerelease events for Kaladesh at Gamescape in Tallahassee, Fl. It was a fun time out there Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Always exciting to see players opening their first packs of a new set and getting to see my cards for the first time. A HUGE thanks to Ben and Aras for having me out and for all the hospitality. Can't wait for the next time around. Here are some images from the weekend...

All set up and ready to go! Dear Wife is in attendance to help with crowd control.

Was asked to create a pair of Sliver tokens...

...always fun to draw these guys. RAWR!

Some Star Wars players came out as well to get some stuff signed!

One of the packs I opened had three of Sara Winters' great looking cards in it.

Finally got to hold my new cards in my hands. Don't think this moment will ever get old. I got to come home with two of my three cards...

...the third I had to sign and give back. In the fullness of time I have have my own.

The players are hard at playing.

Had an unexpected guest show up to check out my art.

All my prints of all my cards.

Even brought along some of my original work from the cards.

Got to sign my first cards from Conspiracy 2.

Even some older cards showed up to get signed at well.

Again, a HUGE thanks to Ben and Aras and to everyone that come out the prerelease this weekend. It was great to talk to you and a lot of fun.

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Kaladesh Prerelease Event This Weekend!

This post might be a little late, but I will part of the Kaladesh prerelease events at Gamescape this weekend in Tallahassee, Fl. Starting tonight at midnight I will be at Gamescape signing card and selling my wears. I will also be at Gamescape on Saturday starting at about noon. If you are in the area or interested in getting your hands on my newest prints then I hope to see you out there. The fine folks at Gamescape even made a gif thingy for promotion, here it is a stack image...

Come see me at Gamescape!

2415 N Monroe St, Suite 2064

Tallahassee, Florida 32303

 

If everything goes well at the printers today I will have prints of all three of my new cards from Kaladesh with me at gamescape! I will have prints, playmats, artist proofs and more with me... basically everything I have that is Magic the Gathering related. I should even have some of my original art with me, though it is not yet available for sale. Here are all my cards appearing in Kaladesh...

Narnam Cobra

Magic the Gathering - Kaladesh

14 x 10.2- Digital

PRINTS available at OMA!

© 2016 Wizards of the Coast

Salivating Gremlins

Magic the Gathering - Kaladesh

14 x 10.2- Digital

PRINTS available at OMA!

© 2016 Wizards of the Coast

Fretwork Colony

Magic the Gathering - Kaladesh

14 x 10.2- Digital

PRINTS available at OMA!

© 2016 Wizards of the Coast

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease

I had the opportunity to be  part of the Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease events in Tallahassee over the weekend and had a blast at Gamescape. Since I did not have to travel I was able to bring a bunch of stuff with me that and set up a full booth. I signed a bunch of cards, sketched some tokens, watched a lot of Magic get played, and had some fun.

Big thanks to Ben, Aras, and everyone out at Gamescape for making the Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease so much fun! Here are some images from the weekend...

The booth offering all sorts of things for your hands and eyes!

Magic the Gathering prints! The new prints will be up on the store in the next couple of days!
PRINTS available at OMA!

Peddling my wears... RAWR!

The Ancient Carp in handy dandy card form

The Gudul Lurker in handy dandy card form

A foil Gudul Lurker was pulled during the first sealed tournament of the Prerelease and is was pretty cool to see one in the flesh so soon... OH! Shiny!

I kept forgetting to take images of the players playing. Finally remembered on Saturday afternoon during a Two Headed Giant sealed tournament. RAWR!

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Toned Paper Ancient Carp / Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Weekend

It is going to be a Magic filled weekend for me and many other folks this weekend. The Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease events start up at midnight tonight and I have a very long day ahead of me.

Today on the blog I thought I would share the toned drawing study I did for the Ancient Carp. While it is now in a new home where I am sure it will be love and appreciated I was really happy with it and a little sad to see it go. My monsters need to go out into the world to live and grow, so it is for the best. Here is out the Ancient Carp toned drawing turned out...

"Ancient Carp"

Magic the Gathering: Dragons of Tarkir

14 x 11

Colored pencil on paper

Original - SOLD

© 2015 Wizards of the Coast

In preparation of the Prerelease this weekend I have had my new Magic prints made and they are all ready to make their debut tonight. Fear naught, they will be up on my store first thing next week!

Prints are all ready for the numbers... scribble scribble scribble
PRINTS available at OMA!

Ancient Carp with sequential numbering action!

Just look at those numbers! Increasing by one from one print to the next!

As mentioned on Wednesday, if you are in the Tallahassee area this weekend I hope to see you out at Gamescape. You can get all the details about the Prerelease events and when I will be attending over on Gamescape's Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Facebook event page. If you aim for midnight Friday and 5:00pm on Saturday it will be a good bet that you will run into me. Just look for the banner with Yoda on it!

Come see me at Gamescape above the AMC theater in the Tallahassee Mall! RAWR!

That is all for another Magic filled week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Tallahassee Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Appearances

I am proud to be returning to Gamescape in Tallahassee, Florida to take part in their Prerelease events for the newest expansion to Magic the Gathering, Dragons of Tarkir! I will appearing at Gamescape Friday night and again on Saturday afternoon/evening.

I will be signing my cards and those attending will be the first to have access to my limited edition signed and numbered prints of my cards. In addition to signing and prints I will have original art, sketchbooks, play mats, and much more!

Get your hands on my new cards from DoT this weekend!

(I will try my best to not steal them from you)
PRINTS available at OMA!

If you are in the Tallahassee area this weekend I hope to see you out at Gamescape. You can get all the details about the Prerelease events and when I will be attending over on Gamescape's Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Facebook event page. If you aim for midnight Friday and 5:00pm on Saturday it will be a good bet that you will run into me. Just look for the banner with Yoda on it!

All the details you need over at Gamescape's FB page

Memories of prereleases past at Gamescape

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Journey Into Nyx Prerelease - TONIGHT!

This very Magic filled week on the blog continues...

I am proud to be returning to Gamescape in Tallahassee to take part in the Prerelease events for Journey Into Nyx! This weekend of Magic begins tonight and continues all weekend. I will appearing at Gamescape tonight and again tomorrow (Saturday). You can get all the details about the Prerelease events and when I will be there over on their Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Facebook event page.

Memories of the Theros Prerelease.

If you are in the Tallahassee area this weekend I had to see you out at Gamescape. I will be signing Ravenous Leucrocota and I will have prints, artist proofs (of my Theros cards), and original art with me for all your Magic needs! If you can't make it I will be sure to bring you some photos from the weekend here on the blog next week.

That is all for a very Magic filled week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Magic Pro Tour Qualifier Appearance this Saturday!

I will be appearing at the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Qualifier this Saturday at Gamescape in Tallahassee, Florida. I will be signing cards and peddling my wears, so if you are interested in artist proofs, prints, original art, and MORE ...then you need to head out to Gamescape Saturday morning!

I will be at Gamescape (Inside the Tallahassee Mall - 2415 N Monroe St. Ste 303, Tallahassee, FL 32303) from 9am - 12pm (noon). There is a double header roller derby bout in the afternoon... so be sure to come see me in the morning! If you show up you will be able to see in person stuff like this...

"Loathsome Catoblepas" - Magic the Gathering - Theros

12 x 9 - colored pencil on toned paper

© 2013 Wizards of the Coast

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Theros Prerelease

I was invited to attend the Theros prerelease this past weekend at a local gaming store, Gamescape. It was a really fun experience and was a great way to reconnect with the player side of Magic the Gathering... since I have not played Magic in 17 years. The player's excitement and energy surrounding the game was rather intoxicating and I eventually found myself playing a game after a very long hiatus. Also, after a very long wait, I was able to hold my first two Magic cards in my hands. I got to sign loads of my cards and meet a lot of local player and in general had a really fun time of it! Many photos were taken, and here are some of the highlights...

I was given a table to show off my work from Theros, peddle my wears, and sign cards.

My wife was a good sport and kept an eye on things as I wondered about in between signing cards.

It is almost time for the first round of the Prerelease to begin!

Let the games begin!

The wife is learning all about how to play Magic... which she compared to learning algebra. But I think she might have a future on the tournament level of play!

Thanks to Aras for showing her the game!

It was all too much, I had to get my hands on some cards!

PIZZA APOCALYPSE! What every Magic prerelease needs... a mountain of pizza.

This picture does not do justice to just how much pizza there was... and at the speed it disappeared.

I signed whole schools of hippocamps and herds of catoblepas... catoblepases... catoblepi...

One unexpected perk... I got to collect the cards created by my friends and art pals!

Even more cards by friends and art pals! ...now to get them all signed :)

It was only a matter of time... I found myself playing Magic after a 17 year gap. Thankfully I was playing a game of Two headed giant (a two person team plays another two person team) so I had a more experience partner.

I did pull one of my cards... so I guess I am playing black/green! RAWR!

It all seems so familiar and so different to be playing again... but I did not have too long to worry about it, a big dragon killed us in two rounds shortly after this picture was taken. I will need to get a little more familiar with Magic before I play again.

A huge thanks to Ben Bloodworth, everyone at Gamescape, and to all the players for making my first prerelease such a fun and exciting time! Fun times, memories, and I got to go home with some of my cards... I could not have wanted or hoped for better!

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday for new monsters! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com